Trump admin asks SC to revive Muslim travel ban

President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to reinstate its temporary ban on travelers from six
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

US move may add 0.3 degrees of warming: UN

The US withdrawal from the Paris climate pact could "in a worst case scenario" add a 0.3 degree Celsius rise in global temperatures over
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

US cities, states defy Trump

When President Donald Trump announced America's abandonment of the Paris climate deal Thursday, saying he was elected to represent
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

A boon in disguise?

America's withdrawal from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement under Donald Trump is a blow to global unity but may be a blessing in
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

US exit a gift for China

The US exit from the Paris climate pact is a gift to China's ambitions to become world leader on everything from trade to global
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump avoids confrontation

President Donald Trump postponed moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem yesterday, avoiding what would be a provocative decision as he tries to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump admin approves tougher visa vetting

The Trump administration has rolled out a new questionnaire for US visa applicants worldwide that asks for social media handles for the last five years and biographical information going back 15 years.
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump's comms director resigns

US President Donald Trump's communications director, Mike Dubke, is set to leave after three months in his White House post, White
30 May 2017, 18:00 PM

US considers banning laptop on int'l flights

US Homeland Security John Kelly said yesterday that he was considering banning laptop computers on international flights into and out of the country, amid signs of "a real threat."
28 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump to leave Paris climate deal: report

US President Donald Trump has told "confidants," including the head of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt, that he plans to leave a landmark international agreement on climate change, Axios news outlet reported on Saturday, citing three sources with direct knowledge.
28 May 2017, 18:00 PM

IS claims attack on Egypt Christians

The Islamic State group yesterday claimed responsibility for shooting dead 29 Christians on a bus in central Egypt, an attack that
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Stormy climate at G7 summit

G7 nations yesterday hit deadlock over climate change and strived to finesse divisions over trade, as US President Donald Trump
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM

US military to test anti-ICBM system

The US military will try to intercept an intercontinental ballistic missile in a landmark test of a defense system that comes amid broad
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Carter's strategist Brzezinski dies

Zbigniew Brzezinski, the hawkish Polish-born Cold War strategist and former top aide to US president Jimmy Carter, has died, his family
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM

US challenges Beijing claims

China yesterday accused the US of trespassing after an American warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea,
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

This isn't fair

US President Donald Trump on Thursday berated Nato allies for not doing enough on terrorism and spending, while stopping short of
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

US plans deep cuts to foreign aid, diplomacy

The US State Department laid out plans Tuesday to put "America first" and to slash Washington's budget for diplomacy and foreign aid by
24 May 2017, 18:00 PM

'Madman with nukes'

President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un a "madman with nuclear weapons" during a telephone call with
24 May 2017, 18:00 PM

'Annihilate' IS fighters

President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to "annihilate" the Islamic State group in Syria in a bid to prevent escaped foreign
20 May 2017, 18:00 PM

US, Saudi agree $110b arms deals

Washington has agreed arms deals with Saudi Arabia worth almost $110 billion, a White House official said yesterday, the first day of
20 May 2017, 18:00 PM